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Chihayafuru

Chihaya encounters Arata, a skilled karuta player who believes she could achieve greatness as a top player in Japan. She now sets her sights on becoming the country’s best karuta player.

Chihaya Ayase, a girl who spent most of her life supporting her sister in the modeling industry, discovers a new passion when she meets Arata Wataya, a talented player of the game Karuta. He believes Chihaya has the potential to become Japan's best player and aspires for her to achieve this goal. Despite growing apart from her karuta-playing friends during their teenage years, Chihaya continues to play the game with renewed hope that she might reunite with them someday in the future.

Episodes:

Episode 1 Saku ya kono hana

1. Saku ya kono hana

Aired: Oct 5, 2011

Chihaya Ayase's sixth-grade year marked a turning point when she encountered ...

Episode 2 Karakurenai ni

2. Karakurenai ni

Aired: Oct 12, 2011

The highly anticipated elementary school karuta tournament reaches its climax...

Episode 3 Fureru shirayuki

3. Fureru shirayuki

Aired: Oct 19, 2011

The next episode follows Chihaya, Arata, and Taichi as they attend a Shiranam...

Episode 5 Yowa no tsuki kana

5. Yowa no tsuki kana

Aired: Nov 2, 2011

Chihaya and Taichi embark on a journey to Fukui to pay a visit to their old f...

Episode 9 Shinobure do

9. Shinobure do

Aired: Nov 30, 2011

The members of the Mizusawa Karuta Club are faced with a crucial decision: wh...

Episode 11 Amatsukaze

11. Amatsukaze

Aired: Dec 14, 2011

Chihaya proposes a unique strategy that plays to their team's strengths, rath...

Episode 13 Kimi ga tame

13. Kimi ga tame

Aired: Jan 4, 2012

Chihaya's nerves get the better of her as she competes in the national tourna...

Episode 16 Ogura yama

16. Ogura yama

Aired: Jan 25, 2012

Next episode: Catch up on the latest developments in the story while enjoying...

Episode 17 Michi koso nakere

17. Michi koso nakere

Aired: Feb 1, 2012

As the qualifiers approach, Chihaya focuses on intense training to secure a s...

Episode 19 Nagarae ba

19. Nagarae ba

Aired: Feb 15, 2012

As Komano struggles to gain an upper hand in his match against Kanade, Chihay...

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Info about Chihayafuru

Seasons: 3

Current Status: Ended

Network: Nippon TV

Production Country: Japan

Genres:Comedy, Drama, Sport, Animation, Romance